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Bloor bike lanes a success worth celebrating | Toronto Star

Re: Bike lanes on Bloor have increased driving time and boosted number of cyclists, Feb. 24Bike lanes on Bloor have increased driving time and...

Postcard from Vancouver | Toronto Star

Re: Re: Dear Toronto,Hi, this is Vancouver. I see that you are enjoying our pleasant February weather. We’ve been trying to adjust to your...

Teach parenting

A recent S-R article told of most problems of classroom disruptions being caused by children from poor homes where the parents are struggling too...

Stop delaying ACA repeal

Despite multiple promises that it would decrease premiums by $2,500 for families, average premiums for Obamacare plans will go up 25 percent this year,...

Land lines superior

I’m surprised that the article about telephones did not mention how vastly superior the sound quality is on a land line. The receiver is...

What to watch for when Trump makes 1st address to Congress

WASHINGTON -- A presidential address to Congress is always part policy speech, part political theater. With President Donald Trump,...

Baby found; man arrested after abduction in Yakima, police said

Updated 8:45 a.m. to show the child and mom were located. A man was arrested Tuesday in Yakima, Washington,...

A president in hiding (Letter to the editor)

Congressional Republicans are blocking an independent investigation into the Trump administration's ties to Russia.  Do they have something to...

Trump’s chance to tell us what he really wants: Washington Post opinion

By Albert Hunt President Donald Trump's initial address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night may be the...

Kellyanne Conway kneels on Oval Office couch, sparks debate

– Photos of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway kneeling on an Oval Office couch with her shoes on have sparked an online debate about...

Uber driver accused of groping passenger during ride

PRINCETON - Police are investigating after a woman reported she was sexually touched by an Uber driver during a...

Man fatally shot in the head in Bridgeton, cops say

BRIDGETON -- A city man was killed early-morning Saturday after being shot in the head, according to police. Police identified...

Trump Economy: Will There Be A US Recession? Republicans Want To Repeal Wall Street...

Following rollbacks of several of its key provisions in recent weeks, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as a whole may...

UFC 209 Betting Odds: Khabib Favored To Challenge Conor McGregor, Thompson Favored Over Woodley

Following a lackluster pay-per-view to begin 2017, the UFC will deliver a highly anticipated event Saturday night in Las Vegas. UFC 209 will be...

Rape In The Military: Sexual Assault Programs Bogged Down By Lack Of Staff, Communication,...

Sexual assault programs in the U.S. Army are crippled by bureaucratic complications, such as not enough staff and investigations that taken an excessively long...

Divided Republicans await clarity from Trump as he prepares to address Congress

WASHINGTON -- Flailing and divided, congressional Republicans are hoping for clarity from President Donald Trump on key issues like...

‘Bachelor’ 2017 Spoilers: What Will Happen In Episode 10? Nick Faces Off With Vanessa...

“The Bachelor” cast jetted to Finland during Season 21, episode 9, but the real action will go down next week. Nick and Raven will head to...

Marc A. Thiessen: Trump should dare Dems to cooperate

A prime-time address to Congress is the most-watched speech a president delivers. About 52.4 million tuned in for President Barack Obama’s first address in...

Does President Trump know that he’s in office?

The Trump administration so far has been smoke and mirrors, sound and fury, self-proclaimed victimhood and angry tweets. Where is the substance? Where is...

Man found asleep in car holding loaded guns gets 12 year sentence

ELIZABETH -- An Elizabeth man with multiple prior convictions has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after police found...

Energy tax would endow congressional free-for-all | Letter

The Dallas Morning News editorial, "Conservative group's carbon plan could lead to climate-change action," (Express-Times, Feb. 25) embraces the...

Border adjustment tax would punish U.S. consumers | Letter

Congress is considering a new "border adjustment tax" that would place a 20 percent tax on products coming into...

Americans should show support for carbon dividend | Letter

The time to act is now. Conservatives and progressives, Republicans and Democrats have to come together to address the...

Venice Carnival 2017 Photos: History, Masks And Elaborate Costumes Featured At Italy's Carnevale

Thousands of people took to the streets in Venice, Italy, this month to celebrate Carnival, the annual party that precedes Lent. The Carnevale di...

WWE Fastlane 2017: Predictions, Match Card For Final PPV Before WrestleMania 33

The final pay-per-view before WrestleMania 33 is set for Sunday night in Milwaukee with WWE Fastlane 2017. The show will have major implications for...

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